In 2023, there were approximately 6.73 thousand mahjong parlors throughout Japan, following a steady decline over the past several years. Mahjong is a turn-based strategy game played with tiles, and played by four persons simultaneously. Players make use of their observational skills and strategical thinking to succeed in assembling winning hands.
Number of mahjong parlors in Japan from 2014 to 2023
(in 1000s)
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 4, 2024). Number of mahjong parlors in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171562/japan-number-of-mahjong-houses/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of mahjong parlors in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1000s)." Chart. April 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171562/japan-number-of-mahjong-houses/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Number of mahjong parlors in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171562/japan-number-of-mahjong-houses/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Mahjong Parlors in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171562/japan-number-of-mahjong-houses/
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Number of mahjong parlors in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1000s) [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), April 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171562/japan-number-of-mahjong-houses/